Update XFCE Documentation

[kulinacs]

The Documentation for installing XFCE is outdated and refers to XFCE as not fully integrated. Qubes installs XFCE by default with newer versions and as such creates a sort of confusion for a user not aware that it is likely already installed on their machine.
https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/xfce/

Relevant labels:

C: doc
P: minor

[andrewdavidwong]

Related: https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20160506003038.GB25975%40mail-itl

[andrewdavidwong]

Related: https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20160506003038.GB25975%40mail-itl

[andrewdavidwong]

From @adrelanos [https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2143#issue-163528036]:

• 1. create ~/.config/menus/favorites.menu, example content:. - Is this still still required? I skipped in after upgrading Qubes R3.1 KDE to Qubes R3.2 and then migrating to XFCE and did not notice any favorites menu.
  • 1. a) If that step is still required, how are users supposed to get the example file from their browser VM to dom0? This is something really difficult in Qubes and should be documented. And if manual reading and writing is suggested (how awful that would be) that should be pointed out. Either that and/or perhaps a link on how to do such copy and paste from VM to dom0.
• 2. Please document how to migrate from kde login manager to xfce login manager (lightdm).

[andrewdavidwong]

From @adrelanos [https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2143#issue-163528036]:

• 1. create ~/.config/menus/favorites.menu, example content:. - Is this still still required? I skipped in after upgrading Qubes R3.1 KDE to Qubes R3.2 and then migrating to XFCE and did not notice any favorites menu.
  • 1. a) If that step is still required, how are users supposed to get the example file from their browser VM to dom0? This is something really difficult in Qubes and should be documented. And if manual reading and writing is suggested (how awful that would be) that should be pointed out. Either that and/or perhaps a link on how to do such copy and paste from VM to dom0.
• 2. Please document how to migrate from kde login manager to xfce login manager (lightdm).

[marmarek]

1. create ~/.config/menus/favorites.menu, example content:. - Is this still still required? I skipped in after upgrading Qubes R3.1 KDE to Qubes R3.2 and then migrating to XFCE and did not notice any favorites menu.

It isn't strictly required, but it is convenient to have such menu, because standard "all the VMs list" menu is not so good for frequently used applications. In KDE it's a matter of one click "add to favorites".
On the other hand, the documentation needs to be updated, as in current Xfce it is possible to create such menu using GUI tools. Something like:

1. Right click on the panel -> Add New Items -> Launcher, "Add", "Close"
2. Right click on new launcher -> properties
3. "+" , select desired application, "Add"
4. Repeat "3" for each application you want to add there
5. "Close"

It isn't exactly the same, but also usable.

[marmarek]

1. create ~/.config/menus/favorites.menu, example content:. - Is this still still required? I skipped in after upgrading Qubes R3.1 KDE to Qubes R3.2 and then migrating to XFCE and did not notice any favorites menu.

It isn't strictly required, but it is convenient to have such menu, because standard "all the VMs list" menu is not so good for frequently used applications. In KDE it's a matter of one click "add to favorites".
On the other hand, the documentation needs to be updated, as in current Xfce it is possible to create such menu using GUI tools. Something like:

1. Right click on the panel -> Add New Items -> Launcher, "Add", "Close"
2. Right click on new launcher -> properties
3. "+" , select desired application, "Add"
4. Repeat "3" for each application you want to add there
5. "Close"

It isn't exactly the same, but also usable.